Joy Lee Kirkpatrick Sly's Obituary
Joy Lee Kirkpatrick Sly, age 91, of Fayetteville passed away Monday, November 19, 2018, at Hillcrest Home in Harrison. She was born April 30, 1927, in Bentonville the daughter of Insley Johnson and Sarah Elizabeth Harp Kirkpatrick. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert E. Sly, and brother Burnard Kirkpatrick.
She was a mother, housewife, and volunteer and worked outside the home. She and Robert lived in Memphis, TN; Houston, TX; Conway; Benton; Rogers; Helena-West Helena, always returning home to their Razorbacks in Fayetteville, AR. She graduated from Fayetteville High School and attended the University of Arkansas, majoring in art where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority and was the U of A Homecoming Queen in 1945. Joy was an accomplished seamstress, an expert in many handi-crafts (never sitting down without a work in progress), a pianist, and gardener. She loved to play bridge. She was an active member of Central Methodist Church, PEO from 1973 until the present, and Goldenrod Home Demonstration Club. Joy enjoyed her final years under the loving care of Hillcrest Home where she enjoyed various activities including winning bingo and riding an elephant. Her family remembers her as a wonderful cook, often serving recipes learned from her mother-in-law Lucille Sly.
She is survived by her daughter Ann Porter (Rusty) of West Helena, AR; three grandchildren, Katherine Elizabeth Mantooth (Jamie) of Martin, TN, Jed Porter (Micah) of Batesville, AR, and Sarah Margaret Russell (Ryan) of Auburn, AL; three great grandchildren, Porter, Betsy and Jack Mantooth of Martin, TN; three great nieces Ginny Lou Sargent Cronan of Dallas, TX, Judy Sargent Kelly (Micky) of Frisco, TX, Jan Kirkpatrick Glosser (Jeff) of Austin, TX; seven great nieces and nephews and nine great great nieces and nephews.
The Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 26, 2018, at Moore’s Chapel with visitation from 9:00 until 10:00 and after the service. Pall bearers are Jed Porter, Jack Mantooth, Ryan Russell, Jim Gresham, Riley Porter, and Alan Ainley. Jamie Mantooth will be officiating.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, 6 W. Dickson Street, Fayetteville, AR 72701, Hillcrest Home 1111 Maplewood Road, Harrison, AR 72601, or Helena Little Theatre, P.O. Box 433, Helena-West Helena, AR 72342.
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